Thuja Occidentalis Hetz Midget
'Hetz Midget' is a slow-growing, globe-shaped, dwarf cultivar that typically matures to only 3-4' tall. Blue-green foliage is scale-like and appears in flat, fan-shaped clusters. Thuja occidentalis Hetz Midget is a compact and ornamental cultivar of the Eastern Arborvitae, notable for its small size and dense foliage.
It is a dwarf Arborvitae cultivar known for its globular shape and fine, dense, soft blue-green foliage. Rich green scale-like foliage is arranged in flat layered sprays. The compact form makes this a popular accent plant for mixed borders or containers.
A very adaptable, tough, durable plant. Conifer; prized for foliage. It is a cultivar of the American arborvitae.
It is widely adaptable to a variety of soil types and is drought and alkaline-soil tolerant. It does not tolerate dry or exposed, windy sites. It grows well in full sun or partial shade.
Avoid full shade, though, or the foliage will thin out dramatically. Thuja occidentalis Hetz Midget stays small enough and grows slowly enough to be useful even in little gardens. From a seedling raised by Frank R.
Hetz around 1930; introduced in 1942. Hetz Midget Arborvitae is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep.
